such

det

Etymology: From Middle English such, swuch, swich, swilch, swulch, from Old English swelċ, from Proto-West Germanic *swalīk, from Proto-Germanic *swalīkaz (“so formed, so like”), equivalent to so + like. Cognate with Scots swilk, sic, sik (“such”), Saterland Frisian suk (“such”), West Frisian suk, sok (“such”), Low German sülk, sulk, suk (“such”), Dutch zulk (“such”), German solch (“such”), Danish slig (“like that, such”), Swedish slik (“such”), Icelandic slíkur (“such”). More at so, like.

1. Like this, that, these, those; used to make a comparison with something implied by context.

   “I’ve never seen such clouds in the sky before.”

   “Really? Unfortunately, my mind refuses to bring any such memory forward.”

2. Any.

   “the above address or at such other address as may be provided”

3. Used as an intensifier roughly equivalent to very much (of), quite or rather.

   “Unfortunately, it wasn't such a good holiday as we thought it would.”

   “I spent such a lot last night (that) now I can't even afford a burger.”

4. Used as an intensifier roughly equivalent to very much (of), quite or rather.

   “Such hypocrisy!”

   “Such bouncy children you have.”

5. A certain; representing the object as already particularized in terms which are not mentioned.

   “In rushed one and tells him such a knight / Is new arrived.”

   “To-day or to-morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year.”

name

1. A surname.

noun

Etymology: From Middle English such, swuch, swich, swilch, swulch, from Old English swelċ, from Proto-West Germanic *swalīk, from Proto-Germanic *swalīkaz (“so formed, so like”), equivalent to so + like. Cognate with Scots swilk, sic, sik (“such”), Saterland Frisian suk (“such”), West Frisian suk, sok (“such”), Low German sülk, sulk, suk (“such”), Dutch zulk (“such”), German solch (“such”), Danish slig (“like that, such”), Swedish slik (“such”), Icelandic slíkur (“such”). More at so, like.

1. Something being indicated that is similar to something else.

   “But granted that Plato does not accept the this-such distinction, why saddle him with the view that all things are thises, rather than all suches or perhaps even neither?”

pron

Etymology: From Middle English such, swuch, swich, swilch, swulch, from Old English swelċ, from Proto-West Germanic *swalīk, from Proto-Germanic *swalīkaz (“so formed, so like”), equivalent to so + like. Cognate with Scots swilk, sic, sik (“such”), Saterland Frisian suk (“such”), West Frisian suk, sok (“such”), Low German sülk, sulk, suk (“such”), Dutch zulk (“such”), German solch (“such”), Danish slig (“like that, such”), Swedish slik (“such”), Icelandic slíkur (“such”). More at so, like.

1. A person, a thing, people, or things like the one or ones already mentioned.

   “Such is life, such as it is.”

   “When applied to women, 'handsome' is used mostly of such as are middle-aged or elderly.”